title: Public health: Cardiovascular disease insights--something new out of Africa.
abstract: Adverse trends in blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and other cardiometabolic risk factors, together with population growth and ageing, are contributing to the burden of cardiovascular diseases in Africa. This increasing problem, coupled with inadequate access to effective interventions for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, is creating major public-health challenges across the continent.
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Mensah
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003906:Developing Countries; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D011379:Prognosis; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors